Milton Barnes, Sr. was an active businessman and community leader. He established numerous well-known businesses including: Barnes Cleaners, The Embassy Club, The Hi-Hat Club, Barnes Construction Company and the famous Hattiesburg Black Sox semi-professional baseball team.
Juruthin Woullard was a longtime educator and principal in the Hattiesburg Public School District. In 1968, she became one of the founding members of the Theta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
